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June 26th, 2013
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Race Relations with 0 Comments
Voting Discrimination PSA
The Supreme Court ruling to get rid of the very voting rights protections that allow millions of minorities to vote, particularly in those states that have a history of denying or making it difficult for blacks to vote, should be a wake-up call. What a setback on the long road to achieving equals rights, for blacks in particular. No doubt, the ruling will also impact Hispanics and other...
June 17th, 2013
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility, Race Relations with 0 Comments
split screen of a BMW car and a Dollar General Storefront
Many black men seem to be caught in a vicious cycle of poverty and crime, and there seems to be few options of breaking the cycle even when there are sustained and honorable attempts to do so. Recently the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed lawsuits against discount retailer Dollar General Corp. and a BMW manufacturing plant in South Carolina for their use of criminal background checks...
June 17th, 2013
Written by Glenn Minnis in Race Relations with 0 Comments
illustration depicting racist rants on Facebook
Racial discrimination cases again appeared in a recent incident where a Dallas 911 operator was fired after posting a litany of racist messages on her Facebook page brazenly attacking African Americans. Though the very nature of her job required the 23-year-old to be concerned about and sensitive to the needs and welfare of all the area’s residents, writings on the Facebook page attributed to...
June 11th, 2013
Written by Sticky Wicket in Race Relations with 0 Comments
white youth wearing "sagging" jeans
Dear Sticky Wicket, I’m annoyed when I see young black men with their pants down around their knees. Why do they have to wear their pants so baggy? ~Just Curious in Kansas City, Mo. Dear Just Curious in Kansas City, This particular “fashion” trend emerged in the early 1990s as a part of hip-hop culture that glorified the tough guy bravado of prison-bound “gangstas.” In many U.S. prisons, inmates...
June 11th, 2013
Written by James Patrick Anderson in Race Relations with 0 Comments
I was introduced to the world of reading at the ripe old age of three. I used to sit on my mother's lap and listen to her read to me. It unlocked a world that was foreign. As I listened, I would gather the words like so many gulps of air. I became increasingly amazed that such a fascinating world existed. Reading, opening a child's imagination without racial prejudices. I listened to mother with...

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